Reusable envelope03/19/15 - 20150076233 - A reusable envelope has one or more spaces thereon where address, return labels and/or postage can be removably placed or permanently affixed such as for finite number of shipments using a permanently affixed postage area, for example. The reusable envelope also includes a resealable closure allowing the interior of the...

Personal cards formed from metals and metal alloys03/12/15 - 20150069131 - A transaction card is described. The transaction card includes a card body that is made from metal. The metal may be a precious metal alloy, such as gold. The transaction card includes a polished area and a contrasting area on the card body. The transaction card additionally includes information. At...

Radio ic device and radio communication terminal11/13/14 - 20140332594 - A radio IC device includes a radio IC element that includes an antenna terminal connected to an antenna element, and a ground terminal connected to a ground conductor provided integrally with the antenna element, and a circuit element that includes an impedance matching circuit connected to the antenna terminal of...

Embedded high frequency rfid05/08/14 - 20140124582 - An embedded high frequency RFID system, method and device comprises a PCB having a non-conductive substrate and conductive traces on the substrate. The non-conductive substrate mechanically supports the PCB and the conductive traces electrically couple electronic components (e.g. microchips, resistors, capacitors) on the board together such that the PCB is...

Change part with identification element03/06/14 - 20140061313 - A change part, which is used for a machine employed in the filling or bottle manufacturing industry and which includes an identification element, where the identification element comprises a piezoelectric transmitter, which, when the change part is mounted and/or demounted, is able to be activated by the forces acting thereon...

Tube verifier01/16/14 - 20140014729 - There is provided a tube connector for connecting between a fluid sampling tube and a fluid analyzer, the tube connector includes an end face adapted to identify the tube connector, said end face comprising a reflecting surface having one or more reflective regions adapted to reflect light at a predetermined...

Subscriber identity module and subscriber identity module with antenna12/05/13 - 20130320093 - A subscriber identity module includes a base, an identification unit and an identification chip. The base has a first accommodating area and a second accommodating area. The identification unit is configured in the first area, and the identification unit is exposed on a first surface of the base. The identification...

Dynamic embedded machine readable encoding12/05/13 - 20130320094 - The disclosed embodiments relate to objects, such as images, e.g. posters, maps, etc., augmented with machine readable indicia, such as optically readable codes, where the machine readable indicia are arranged in manner on at least a portion of the object such that different indicia may be perceptible to a suitably...

Reusable card and envelope09/26/13 - 20130248606 - The reusable card, such as a greeting card or postcard, and envelope include a front leaf and rear leaf and may be hinged together. An insert is removably placed within a slot in the front leaf and viewed through a window in the front leaf for viewing both sides of...

Counterfeit detection system and method09/19/13 - 20130240630 - An anti-counterfeit system comprises an item with at least one marker affixed thereto. The marker comprises a chemical signature having at least one chemical, and indicates the source of the item. The marker is detectable in the item to reveal whether the item is authentic or counterfeit. In at least...

Method and system for issuing portable data carriers02/07/13 - 20130032636 - A method for managing issuance of a portable data carrier using multiple production units for issuing portable data carriers, a data provisioning unit and an assignment unit. The data provisioning unit receives data for the portable data carrier in a production unit independent format. At least one production unit is...

Printed dynamic optical illusion images01/17/13 - 20130015245 - A printed dynamic optical illusion printed on a printing device using a plurality of colorants, wherein one or more of the colorants are appearance mutable colorants having spectral characteristics that can be controllably switched between a first colorant state and a second colorant state by application of an appropriate external...

Authorizing the use of a biometric card11/29/12 - 20120298757 - Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for authorizing the use of a biometric transaction card. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a biometric card having a biometric sensor to determine whether the biometric information (fingerprint) is from human skin. In a typical embodiment, the cardholder...

Attributing harvest information with unique identifiers11/08/12 - 20120280042 - Systems and methods allow units of produce to be traced back to the fields in which the produce was grown. In the field, a harvest form is completed with harvest information at the time of the harvest. In some instances, labels having unique codes are used to label the produce...

Combination stored value card holder09/27/12 - 20120241520 - A combination stored value card holder has a card backer having a planar shape. A primary stored value card container includes a sealed package having a front sheet and a rear sheet. The front sheet is laminated to the rear sheet. A stored value card is retained between the front...

Method and apparatus for improved exercise machine09/13/12 - 20120228385 - A method for linking an exercise video to exercise equipment based on a machine readable code and an apparatus for processing exercise data. In one embodiment, a method is provided comprising posting an exercise video online wherein the video has a unique URL, creating a machine readable code for the...

Gift card hanger system09/06/12 - 20120223144 - A system for hanging a gift card includes a gift card assembly suspended from a gift card holder assembly by a looped strip of flexible material. The gift card assembly includes a removeably attached gift card and the gift card holder assembly includes a gift card holder for receiving the...

Stored-value card with light07/26/12 - 20120187196 - A stored-value card includes a housing, a light circuit and an account identifier. The housing includes a cover and a base. The cover and the base each define a respective primary panel and a plurality of side walls extending from the respective primary panel. The plurality of side walls defined...

Case with extendable ribbon having graphics depicted thereon05/31/12 - 20120132716 - A case is provided which encloses a retractable ribbon, on which graphics or text may be added. A window may be provided in the case which reveals graphics or text that relate to the graphics or text extending from the case. A device may be included in the case which...

Transaction card for providing electronic message authentication01/12/12 - 20120006899 - A transaction card comprising, such as a credit card or debit card, includes transaction card serial number information that identifies the transaction card, sender authentication information identifiable by location information and location information is on the transaction card. In addition, account information is also on the transaction card....

Sample analyzer and reagent information writing method12/01/11 - 20110290890 - The present invention is a sample analyzer for analyzing a sample by using a reagent contained in a reagent container, which includes: a reagent container holder configured to hold a reagent container to which an information storage medium is attached; an actuator configured to actuate the reagent container holder to...

Secure battery compartment for alarming hard tag10/20/11 - 20110253790 - An electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) tag for securing an item of merchandise is provided. The EAS tag includes a housing defining an opening leading to a compartment therein. A battery is removably disposed within the compartment. An alarm transducer is electrically connected to the battery. A cover is releasably engageable...

Variable thickness data card body09/08/11 - 20110215155 - According to the invention, a fare card for storing information in a plurality of different ways for use in a transit system is disclosed. The fare card includes a card body that has at least a first region and a second region. The first region is located adjacent to an...

Gem based credit card identifier08/11/11 - 20110192907 - A credit card studded with gems to identify the card holder as an individual having top financial privileges provided by the card issuer and/or the institutions honoring the card....

Pre-printed non-cash currency with integratable machine-readable identification07/28/11 - 20110180606 - In one embodiment according to the present disclosure, a method is disclosed comprising (a) printing at least one image onto a scrip; (b) printing a face value onto the scrip; (c) providing the scrip to a commercial establishment after step (a) has been performed; (d) printing a unique identifier on...

Data storage card and method for the manufacture of a data storage card05/19/11 - 20110114731 - The invention relates to a data carrier card and to a method for producing a data carrier card, in particular a chip card or magnetic stripe card. The data carrier card according to the invention comprises a card body (1, 101, 201, 301, 401) comprising one or several foils, whereby...

Optically variable personalized indicia for identification documents03/10/11 - 20110057040 - The invention relates to identification documents, and in particular to providing optically variable personalized data to identification documents. In one implementation, we provide an identification document comprising a document layer and a first indicium. The document layer comprises a material capable of being printed by a thermally transferable optically variable...

Storage card02/03/11 - 20110024507 - Among other things, a portable memory card that conforms to a size, shape, and connection interface of an industry-standard memory card is smaller than and held by a support that conforms to a shape and size of an industry-standard credit card. The support is insertable into a receptacle with the...

Financial transaction card assembly with packaged product02/03/11 - 20110024508 - A financial transaction card assembly comprises a financial transaction card, a package, and at least one article. The financial transaction card includes an account identifier linking the financial transaction card to at least one of a financial account or a financial record. The package is separate from the financial transaction...

Memory device11/25/10 - 20100294842 - A memory unit generates a corresponding output signal bearing data in response to an input signal. The memory unit includes a series of circuit stages configured to be triggered by the input signal at a first stage of the series, thereby causing a sequential triggering of stages along the series...

Method for forming optical reading code and analytical tool11/11/10 - 20100282854 - The method for forming an optical reading code and an analytical tool includes performing pattern formation of a plurality of pits by irradiating a target surface for code formation with a laser in order to form a desired optical reading code. The analytical tool includes a substrate on which a...

Security devices10/28/10 - 20100270379 - The present invention relates to improvements in security devices that can be used in varying shapes and sizes for various authenticating or security applications, and in particular to an optically variable security device utilising colourshift materials. The security device (10) comprises a first and a second layer (11a, lib) of...

Methods and systems for protecting credit card account information09/30/10 - 20100243741 - The invention provides systems and methods for protecting information related to credit card accounts and other kinds of information displayed on personal and identification cards. In some embodiments, the invention further provides a credit card with a card portion displaying a first part of an account number and an electronically...

Selection systems09/23/10 - 20100237151 - A token comprising 1) a zone (Z1) with a component for encoding a human's choice in a machine-readable representation and further comprising 2) a zone (Z2) with a component for encoding the human's choice in a human-readable representation and further comprising 3) a hiding means (Z3) to hide the zone...

Electronic article surveillance tag assembly08/26/10 - 20100213263 - A housing for an electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag includes a first portion and a second portion fixable to one another for encasing an EAS tag. The housing includes a stationary tab that projects outward away from the housing and includes an aperture to assist in securing the housing to...

Transaction product with slide viewer06/24/10 - 20100155490 - A transaction product includes a lens, a slide, an actuating mechanism, a housing and an account identifier. The slide depicts a plurality of scenes, and each of the plurality of scenes is separately depicted on a different portion of the slide. The actuating mechanism is positioned to cause movement of...

Slim electronic device with detector for unintentional activation06/10/10 - 20100140358 - The device of the present invention, having at least one activation button, is further equipped with a sensor adapted to detect conditions under which unintentional triggering of the activation button is likely. The sensor is operatively coupled with the activation button to suspend its effect when the target conditions are...

Creation of customized transactional cards06/03/10 - 20100133346 - Customized transactional cards are created in one of various ways. The card holder may obtain a blank transactional card already having an encoded account number, create a customized design, and then apply the customized design to the blank transaction card such as by printing the design onto a label to...

Microtransactional association of physical and virtual accessories05/13/10 - 20100116890 - There is provided a stored value card comprising a physical accessory being a portion of the stored value card and being detachable from the stored value card, wherein the physical accessory is configured to be attached to a physical primary; and a unique identification code, wherein the unique identification code...

Semiconductor device04/01/10 - 20100078484 - To easily detect in a semiconductor device whether a voltage within the specifications of the semiconductor device is obtained. The semiconductor device includes a detecting circuit that detects an output voltage of an inner circuit of the semiconductor device and judges whether the output voltage is within or out of...

System and method of card adornment02/04/10 - 20100025474 - A card adornment system, an adornment, and methods of adorning a card are described. The card adornment system includes a card member including a front face and a rear face. The card member defines at least one aperture passing from the front face of the card to the rear face...

Client welcome pack01/14/10 - 20100006652 - This invention relates to methods and systems for business marketing and client management and in particular to, a client welcome pack which provides a complete customer relationship management/marketing system that is designed to assist a business owner in meeting the basic business objectives that need to be achieved on a...

Cake topper transaction product12/17/09 - 20090308931 - A transaction product for use as a cake topper includes a body portion, an auxiliary portion and a machine readable account identifier. The body portion defines a support member and a flange extending from the support member. The flange is configured for placement into a frosting layer on a cake....

Cheat preventing omr cardcheat preventing omr card07/30/09 - 20090188982 - A cheat preventing optical mark recognition (OMR) card capable of preventing cheating of examinees by configuring a marking part thereof such that marks formed on the marking part are not easily recognized from angles other than a right angle, that is, a front of the card. The cheat preventing OMR...

Consumer-computer-readable product label apparatus and method07/09/09 - 20090173792 - A user-computer-readable medium provides all or part of a product labeling system for engaging purchasers. Executables, data, or both are recorded in the medium embodied in a tag or other product labeling structure, in order to deliver to a consumer or purchaser engaging presentations of products, information, or registration templates....

Methods and apparatus for use in association with media07/02/09 - 20090166428 - According to some embodiments, a method comprises providing a media including a plurality of coupled pages, the plurality of coupled pages including at least one printed page defined by at least one printed sheet; coupling at least one RF identification token to the at least one printed sheet; and storing...

Carbon transaction card03/26/09 - 20090078776 - A transaction card wherein at least a portion of the card is carbon....

Information advisor card02/05/09 - 20090032601 - An information card including a memory device for storing validity information of driver's licenses from more than one jurisdiction means for selectively accessing validity information for a selected jurisdiction, and means for displaying the accessed information....